Updated September 3rd, 2019 at 17:32 IST
Vikram Lander inches closer to the Moon: Netizens Await Landing
After Vikram Lander separated from the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, the netizens react saying they are waiting for the final landing on the surface of moon on Sep 7.
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The moments arrived after Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the successful separation of Vikram Lander from the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter on Monday, netizens cannot wait for the landing anymore. Everyone has been waiting for the Vikram Lander to explore the surface of the moon. The netizens expressed their excitement and eagerness on Twitter for the final landing which will take place on September 7. The Vikram Lander will be moving closer to the moon to make a soft landing on the surface.
Netizens Cannot Wait For Final Landing on Moon
ISRO reported the update on their Twitter handle and the reaction of netizens revealed the frenzy.
We are about to land . Good job #Chandrayaan2
— Amar Shrinath (@shrinath_amar)
Earth from moon pic.twitter.com/u9wRzkGida
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Now the whole Nation is anxiously waiting for those TERRIFYING 15 MINUTES..........#Chandrayaan2Landing #Chandrayaan2theMoon pic.twitter.com/qu7O126AWX
— NATIONALISM (@RPJaiswal8)
Waiting for 7th September👍👍
— Aryan Singh(Akshay fan)ᴴᵒᵘˢᵉᶠᵘˡˡ⁴ (@Aryan780843)
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The excitement and nervousness can be cut with a knife! 🙏🏼
— Gaurav Mahendru 🇮🇳 (@g_mahendru)
We are waiting for 7th September.. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
— Himangshu Sarma 🇮🇳 (@HimangshuSarma5)
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Background of ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 Mission:
The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter finished its first de-orbiting maneuver on September 3 while the Vikram Lander achieved an orbit of 104 km x 128 km. On September 2, the Vikram Lander successfully separated from the orbiter and will now be orbiting the moon on its own. Both the lander and orbiter were reported to be in a healthy state. The next de-orbiting maneuver is scheduled to take place on September 4 between 3:30 AM to 4:40 AM IST. After the Vikram Lander makes a soft-landing on the surface of the moon, the Pragyan rover will be deployed from the Lander using a ramp which will hold the alpha-proton X-ray spectrometer and a laser-induced ablation spectroscopy experiment.
#ISRO
— ISRO (@isro)
The first de-orbit maneuver for #VikramLander of #Chandrayaan2 spacecraft was performed successfully today (September 03, 2019) at 0850 hrs IST.
For details please visit https://t.co/K5dS113UJL
Here's view of Control Centre at ISTRAC, Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/Ddeo2URPg5
Read: Chandrayaan 2: Vikram Lander Separates From Orbiter, Landing On Sep 7
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Published September 3rd, 2019 at 11:25 IST